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| Summary Information | |
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| Full Title |
1995 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services |
| Short Title / Abbreviations |
AFAS |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Date of Adoption | 15/12/1995 |
| Place of Adoption | Bangkok, Thailand, 5th ASEAN Summit |
| Issued/Adopted by | Economic Ministers of ASEAN |
| Dispute settlement provisions |
Article VII ‘Settlement of Disputes’: “1. The [1996] Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism for ASEAN shall generally be referred to and applied with respect to any disputes arising from, or any differences between Member States concerning the interpretation or application of, this Framework Agreement or any arrangements arising therefrom. 2. A specific dispute settlement mechanism may be established for the purposes of this Framework Agreement which shall form an integral part of this Framework Agreement.” This Agreement is one of the “Covered Agreements’ pursuant to Article 1.1 of the 2004 ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism read together with its Appendix I. The 2004 Protocol will only apply with respect to disputes that arose after its entry into force (29 November 2004). |
| Depository |
Secretary-General of ASEAN |
| Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
| Source |
ASEAN Legal Instruments |
| Date of Entry into Force |
12/08/1998 |
| Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
Article XIV ‘Final Provision’: “3. This Framework Agreement shall enter into force upon the deposit of instruments of ratification or acceptance by all signatory governments with the Secretary-General of ASEAN.” |
| Status | |
| ASEAN States | (Source: as of 06/12/2022) |
| Brunei Darussalam |
Signature 15/12/1995 Ratification 12/08/1998 |
| Cambodia |
Accession 30/04/1999 |
| Indonesia |
Signature 15/12/1995 Ratification 30/12/1995 |
| Lao PDR |
Accession 23/07/1997 |
| Malaysia |
Signature 15/12/1995 Notification 22/03/2002 |
| Myanmar |
Accession 23/07/1997 |
| Philippines |
Signature 15/12/1995 Ratification 18/03/1996 |
| Singapore |
Signature 15/12/1995 Ratification 29/12/1995 |
| Thailand |
Signature 15/12/1995 Ratification 30/07/1997 |
| Vietnam |
Signature 15/12/1995 Acceptance 20/02/1997 |
| Related Instruments | |
| Protocols / Amendments to this instrument |
Amendments: 2003 Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
General Protocols:
Air Services Protocols: The third package of commitments on Air Transport Services was made in the 2001 Protocol to Implement the Third Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services The second package of commitments on Air Transport Services was made in the 1998 Protocol to Implement the Second Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services The first package of commitments on Air Transport Services was made in the 1997 Protocol to Implement the Initial Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
Financial Services Protocols: The first Package of Commitments on Financial Services was made in the 1998 Protocol to Implement the Second Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
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| This instrument amends/supersedes |
1992 Framework Agreement on Enhancing ASEAN Economic Cooperation
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| Related Instruments |
2019 ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement 2012 ASEAN Agreement on the Movement of Natural Persons 2009 ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement 2004 ASEAN Framework Agreement for the Integration of Priority Sectors 2004 ASEAN Sectoral Integration Protocol for Air Travel 2000 e-ASEAN Framework Agreement 1998 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Mutual Recognition Arrangements 1992 Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area
The Following WTO Instruments were referred to in this Agreement: 1995 General Agreement on Trade in Services |
| External Links |
ASEAN Secretariat accessed on 06/12/2022 |
| Additional Information |
Dates of ratification and accession given above were obtained from the ASEAN Secretariat’s Legal Instruments website and its electronic collection of instruments of ratification, accession and notification. Some of the dates given appear to be the dates of execution of the instruments of ratification/accession, rather than their date of receipt by the depository. ___ Note Article XIV ‘Final Provisions’: “1. The terms and definitions and other provisions of the GATS [1995 General Agreement on Trade in Services] shall be referred to and applied to matters arising under this Framework Agreement for which no specific provision has been made under it.” Note Article VIII ‘Supplementary Agreements or Arrangements’: “Schedules of specific commitments and Understandings arising from subsequent negotiations under this Framework Agreement and any other agreements or arrangements, Action Plans and Programmes arising thereunder shall form an integral part of this Framework Agreement.” Note Article IX ‘Other Agreements’: “1. This Framework Agreement or any action taken under it shall not affect the rights and obligations of the Member States under any existing agreements to which they are parties. 2. Nothing in this Framework Agreement shall affect the rights of the Member States to enter into other agreements not contrary to the principles, objectives and terms of this Framework Agreement. 3. Upon the signing of this Framework Agreement, Member States shall promptly notify the ASEAN Secretariat of any agreements pertaining to or affecting trade in services to which that Member is a signatory.” |
